Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-04
THE LoyG LIST OF FAMILIES

George Waiter, OF Rrllalrr; John McN:tsh,
j. W. Ewing. OF Moundsylllc; Thomas
stone, Benz stephens, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs
Srattrrday. Mrs Melee, Mrs. Maybury,
Mrs Thatcher, Edward SlttcrIieId, and
many others.
THE GROUNDS
this wear are undouhtcdly in better coudi-
uou than ever before 4 large number ot
improvements at decided value have been
made. and the casual visitor To tii" camp
grounds - at once impressed IN the most
favorable manner by the air OF comfort
and cleanliness which stamps every local
ity. Quite q number Of new cottages have
been erected, and several more are promised
before the eud Of the season. II he,nrrgy
and gbud taste which have been used 10
such good advantage during the pres
eut season are allowed free play
during the next few years
the value Of the clmpgrOund as place ut
refuge from the iutolrruble heat at the
city IN summer will be- ruhaucrd beyond
expression, and the number ut permanent
residents aud transient visitors will be
yorrrspondmgly increased.
The tact that the regular c,mpmeetlnc
services were To Toe inauguratcd yesterday
served to draw a large number OF people
away from the city, many going down ON
thvyarious trains during the day, while
over one hundred embarked on the 6lO
&. X o. train last evening, which landed
its passengers at their destination in ample
time for the dedicatory exercises which
were announced to be held in
THE NEW TABERNACLE
at 40 p. IN This building erected dur
in the past summer by Mr.. James W.
Bodlev. at cost OF about Si,OOO, and by
him presented Is free offering to the
mp-Meetiuy Association, is an ideal
structure of ita kind. Its dimensions are
gUNl2p trrt 10y thirty feet in height at the
caves and sixty 10 the ridge OF the roof,
painted white and Is constructed IN the
mos; substantial manner. \ very large
proportion of the timber is Southern Cy-
press. brought by Mr.. BJdlry from tII-0ii
Louisiana expressly for the purpose to
which 1t was put, and the workmanship IL
of the very best character. The platform
tor the use Of the officiating ministers,
quests. choir etc, Is about 9ON25 feet IN
dimensions. and occupies the entire eastern
end of the building The pulpit faces the
west. aud from it towards the west rise
tier aztec tier OF benches, capable in all OF
comfortably seating about >, 300 people.
The high root is supported upon four rows
Of KS inch columns, nine columns IN
low. and from the two inner rows OF these
supporting columns spring graceful pointed
arches fled I'm with ornamental sawed
work. adding very largely to the effect Of
tine. Building as whole The roof, at the
western end, l. SurmOuutcd 10y a bell tower,
ia which swings Il swcct-tuned hell. Inc
1. .hrfnaclt h, well huOTed with hard wood,
.tuI the norton Immediately in trout of
,hs uuIpil is covered with handsome car
pei. ligh; j., afforded at night by about
fity gasoline lamps, aud last evening there
hnu, above the pulpIt large and hand
some American ilag. The entire edIiite, as
has been SAID, Is an ideal One, aud too
much praise and gratitude cannot be be
slowed upon him vino conceived the idea OF
its construction and douatcd it 50 freely to
the Association upon whose ground it
stands J.: is q matter Of deep regret that
Mr.. Rodlry was not present At last nights
mernug,
THE pEpICATuION
of las. evening drew not less than one
thousand people to the floor OF the tahcr-
nlr,r. The services were under the dIrey-
tinu ul Rev. George f. IIItc, the Presiding
Elder OF the district, hr being assisted by
a number Of ministers prominent IN In"
rrurrh IN this portion ul the State. Upon
the PATTERN, M addition 10 Rev. Hltc,
wrr., Rev. H. T. Galway, e.. tg!Wicipha,
Rev. u. A. Friend, ui Evansville circuit
Preston county; Rev. e.. W. Grimes, Rey.
/ n. G.. Slntrrd. of Muundsyl!lr circuit Rev.
,@,urr: Nug, Rev. W. ". King, Rev. J..
t.. styaart. of Mouud,yillc, and Key. w.
l.. louml-. az i.JrIrg,gurG I'm addition
to the above there were also upon thr plat
form lion. Geo. v. Atkinson aud the
members ottnc Board OF Directors OF the
Cmpmertlng Association.
The exercises were opened by the choir
consisting of MisSS Birdie Dean, orgGuist
Misses kriie, Jessie and Kate Dean, Miss
| Kate Land, Miss Martin, Miss Eodley.
MesSrS. Mcdonald, Ford, Blackburn,
Schellha.c and others singing the hymn
"Whosorycr Will. This was followed lay
two or three other selections, after which
Rev. Galway offered prayer, Rev. Stew
art aud Looms read selections from the
scriptures, AMI then the Presiding Elder
made an earnest and eloquent address,
dwelling particularly ON the beauty ol the
,dure aud iEe I,hrr4lity Of the donor. The
cNNli. Psalm Was then read. the minister
and congregation alternating with III,
sentences. aud thea Mr.. McturgOr
read Telegram from Mr.. Bodley,
who Is at Loyeland, O., formally trans
iyr-iu. tie building to the Board OF hi
rect0g- Ar My'.regO. expressed the for
/ NAL wish OF the board that the edillCc
should he dedicated aud cUnseyr0t,d 10 the
service OF Cod and the dedicatory services
usual in the Methodist Church were then
carried out in full, several Of the ministers
taking part in the exercises.
At the conclusion of the dedicatOry eN-
erciseS supplementary services were held,
earnest prayers being offered up that the
new and beautiful building might witness
the salvation Of many souls md that the
people would now come forward freely and
Law their load of sin AZ the foot OF the cross.
The Presiding Elder also made an eloquent
and touching appeal sGT = ;evlvdl Of the re-
ligious people IN the hearts OF the people.
TO-DAS'S MEETINGS.
st IS O.C clock a holiness meeting VIII be
held in the tabernacle conducted by Rev.
Geo W. Grimes At 10 O'Clock the!e vii!
be preaching by the Rev. Sam. W. Small;
young peoples meeting at p. M, con
Quoted by Rev. W. ". King; children's
meeting at 6 p. m, conducted by Rev. I.
f. Galway, and preaching at 80 by Rev.
sam. W. Small. Rev. Small will arrive
ears this morning at the camp ground
Pittsburg and hsilEn.
Commencing Sunday, June 9Th, and
continuing every Sunday until further no.
tice. the Is. X O. will sell excursion tickets
and return n the low rate Of $50, and to
Washington, Pa, and return ut Sl.W.